Seeing her calm and unassuming demeanor, Jade felt a wave of nausea.With a serene smile, Jade replied, "Chenelle, you're overthinking it. There's nothing wrong with me, but thank you for your concern.""Really nothing at all?" Chenelle blinked mischievously, feigning innocence. "But I saw the news today. Many netizens claimed the woman dining with Orion was you. I was so shocked. How could Caelan's fiancée be out with another man? Hearing you say this now, I'm relieved.""They must have mistaken me for someone else. Chenelle, don't learn from those bad people who gossip, or you'll leave a bad impression on Grandpa."Playing the innocent act to stir things up? Two could play that game.Using her own tactics against her, Jade watched Chenelle's face turn pale.Feigning grievance, Chenelle pitifully said, "Jade, you've wronged me. I had no other intention but to care for you.""I didn't mean anything either, just speaking casually. Don't take it to heart," Jade remarked indifferen
Jade's calm and rational response astounded Chenelle. Anyone else would have lost their composure by now. They would have either exploded in anger or become a panicked mess.Chenelle had expected Jade to slap her in fury, but instead, she received a mild yet cutting sarcastic remark.Despite its calm appearance, the retort was highly damaging. It was clear to the astute Kennedy that this was all a scene orchestrated by Chenelle."Grandpa, I didn't do it! I really didn't! Please believe me," Chenelle turned to Kennedy for help, crying pitifully. "I rely on my hands for my livelihood. I cherish them more than my life. How could I intentionally burn myself to frame Jade, especially under your watch? I wouldn't dare, Grandpa."Kennedy had seen everything clearly. If Jade hadn't dodged quickly, the scalding coffee would have spilled all over her."Enough!" Kennedy roared, looking at Chenelle with disappointment. "I may be old, but my eyes are still sharp. I saw everything just now. Che
Kennedy listened attentively, nodding as he did so. He instructed a maid to bring some ice for Jade's hand.Jade didn’t refuse and obediently placed the ice on the back of her hand. Although it was only a small splash, the pain was intense."The Caldwell family has always been good to the Fitzgeralds. Years ago, I promised her father I would raise her, but now Chenelle..." Kennedy sighed deeply. "When she was little, Chenelle wasn't like this at all. She was a good, sensible child. Her transformation into who she is today is partly my fault."Jade's eyes widened in surprise. "Grandpa, what do you mean by that?"What could Kennedy have done to change a once obedient and sensible girl so drastically?Kennedy nodded, his expression full of regret."Chenelle was only eight when her father passed away and she came to live with us. Caelan often brought her snacks to cheer her up, and over time, they became close. They played together often, and Chenelle gradually recovered from the gri
From this, it’s evident that it was Chenelle who was lying and framing someone else. Her jealousy nearly resulted in a fatality. Jade felt a chill run through her body as she heard this. How could a teenager harbor such malice? "And then what happened?" Jade pressed on.Kennedy shook his head, letting out a bitter laugh. "Even under my intense questioning, Chenelle refused to tell the truth. She insisted that she had pushed her into the water by accident."In a fit of rage, I struck her hard and sent her to live far away from Caelan. I halved her food portions, clothing, and allowance, hoping it would make her change her ways."But I was too naive. Chenelle was incredibly stubborn. Not only did she not change, but she also started to resent me deeply. She hides her feelings well in front of me, but behind my back, she often curses me."Jade’s frown deepened. Chenelle's actions were indeed chilling. No wonder Kennedy disliked her so much."Grandpa, haven't you noticed? Chenelle
"Jade, how does it feel to be lying in bed like the living dead?"Jade Severin, who had just gotten out of surgery, struggled to open her eyes. When she did, she saw the radiant Neve Severin standing by her bed."Sis—Neve..." Jade tried to speak, but her voice came out hoarse and unintelligible.A car accident had wrecked her life, leaving her once-smooth skin wrinkled and her hands ruined by burns, while her sweet voice had been lost amid this tragedy. Jade, who had been a top-notch medical expert, had become a worthless shell of her former self."You miserable creature, do you know how disgusting you look right now? It brings me immense joy. Perhaps you still don't know that your current state was my doing." Neve gloated by Jade's ear. "Let me enlighten you. Lloyd has already slept with me. He said he feels nauseous just looking at you."The revelation that Lloyd was involved with Neve hit Jade like a ton of bricks.No, he wouldn't do this! He loved her so much that he had told her h
How had it all turned out like this?No, Caelan couldn't be dead..."Looks like you really didn't know," Neve snorted before she continued. "The reason you weren't burned alive on the spot is that Caelan went all out to save you. Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky and he got blown up right then and there. He was completely unrecognizable. It was pathetic, to say the least.""Ah..." It felt like Jade's chest had been punched, and she let out a desperate scream, glaring at Neve with a resentful gaze.Why? Why Caelan?She had kept him at a distance, ignoring his care and love, only to discover that he was the only one who had truly loved her. She had been blind."Tsk, look at your pathetic state." Neve laughed scornfully as she waved a syringe in front of Jade's eyes. "Since you're in so much pain, let me be a good sister and help you on your way." Dawn was close after all this darkness.Jade's head ached, her body felt like it was being reassembled, and the pain she felt reached
The edge of the fragment was sharp, so when Jade pressed it softly, a line of blood appeared on the bald man's neck. The two other men were taken aback by Jade's ruthless demeanor. "You crazy woman, who do you think you're trying to scare? I don't believe you'll actually do it.""Really?" Jade smirked, pressing down with the shard a little more. Blood immediately streamed from the bald man's neck. "If he dies, both of you will be accomplices. I'll tell everyone the three of us did it together.""You're insane!" Both men shouted simultaneously, looking at Jade as if she were mad."You forced me to do this!" Jade shouted back, unafraid. "Since it's come to this, we might as well die together."The bald man woke up then, fear draining the color from his face when he saw that Jade wouldn't mind dying. "No, no, please don't. Don't mess around. We were just following Ms. Neve's orders. Get back at her."Discovering this was indeed Neve's doing, Jade sneered inwardly. She glanced at the bald
Caelan's demeanor was cold and distant. When he told her to leave, it wasn't a joke. Jade didn't want to provoke him, so she quickly got dressed.Her figure was well-proportioned with graceful lines—a perfect, slender body that any woman would envy. However, Caelan's gaze showed no sign of desire. Seeing that she was dressed, he jutted his jaw toward the door and coldly uttered a single word. "Leave."He seemed like an intimidating king looking down at her, evoking awe. Suppressing the swell of emotions in her, Jade nodded lightly in gratitude and made her exit.Just as she reached the door, she heard a commotion outside."What, did she really do such a thing?" The speaker was none other than Jade's father, Melvin Severin.Hearing Melvin's voice again fueled Jade's resentment. In her previous life, she had trusted him so much that she had treated him like her biological father, only to be deceived and lied to in return. Their supposedly deep father-daughter bond had been merely a ploy